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News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

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Training Proposed for Flying VFR Near D.C.

Special awareness training via an online course will be required for any pilot who flies VFR within 100 nm of the Washington, D.C.

ATC

November 16, 2006

Say Bye-Bye to DF Steers

The FAA is proposing to decommission all 54 direction finders (DF) and associated DF approaches in all states other than Alaska.

ATC

November 16, 2006

Wake of Airbus A380 Might Mean More Spacing

Because international aviation regulators and aerodynamic experts failed again last week to reach agreement about the extent of the safety hazards created

ATC

November 16, 2006

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June 26 and 27 at its corporate headquarters in Vélizy-Villacoublay, near Paris. Chosen by the European

In the last few years, the development of air traffic management in Europe has been based on the idea of creating a seamless upper airspace zone called the

ATC

November 15, 2006

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Red tape makes Single European Sky look more like pie in the sky

In the last few years, the development of air traffic management in Europe has been based on the idea of creating a seamless upper airspace zone called the

ATC

November 15, 2006

Nav Canada Launches ADS-B Program

By 2009, Nav Canada plans to install ADS-B ground stations around Hudson Bay, which straddles high-latitude flight paths between Asia, North America and Eu

ATC

November 14, 2006

NTSB Has 'Serious Concern' With ATC Alerts

Based on a study of 11 accidents that occurred between December 2002 and February this year involving primarily general aviation aircraft, the NTSB express

ATC

November 14, 2006

Joint venture seeks key to NATO radar RFP

AGS Industries, a recently formed joint-venture company headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is working on a response to a formal request for proposal for

ATC

November 14, 2006

Approach Limits Raised in Canada

Responding to recommendations from Canada's Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada will increase

ATC

November 13, 2006

Canada, Playing Catch-up, Will Mandate TCAS

Transport Canada has proposed a regulatory amendment requiring installation of TCAS-I and TCAS-II, in line with current FAA rules.

ATC

November 13, 2006

Lockheed To Disclose ADS-B Contract Team

Lockheed Martin is expected soon to make a surprise announcement about its bid for the FAA's forthcoming ADS-B contract, said to be valued at around $2 bil

ATC

November 13, 2006

New Clips: Verizon Airfone Reverses Course

Responding to customer input, Verizon Airfone said it will continue providing MagnaStar phone users with air-to-ground communications “through at least Dec

ATC

November 6, 2006

Bolen slams ATA’s VLJ stance

The “invasion,”–as critics call it, of thousands of very light jets over the next several years has prompted NBAA to fire a shot across the bow of the Air

ATC

November 6, 2006

Air Routing keeping tabs on gridlock

Air Routing International (ARI) of Houston has introduced a new service for U.S.

ATC

November 6, 2006

FAA To Hire 12,500 New Contollers

Hoping to stave off a shortage in air traffic controllers caused by an expected wave of retirements, the FAA will hire 12,500 controllers over the next 10

ATC

November 3, 2006

Eurocontrol reduces its ATC charges

Operators will see en route ATC charges for most of Europe reduced by an average of 7 percent starting this month.

ATC

November 3, 2006

LABACE 2005: RVSM arrives in Latin America with few glitches

Latin America adopted reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) on January 20, along with the rest of the Americas, and the transition to date in Brazil

ATC

November 1, 2006

Iridium in Talks with Manufacturers on Satellite Replacement Strategy

Iridium has entered into preliminary discussions with satellite manufacturers about potential replacements for its network of low-earth-orbit communication

ATC

November 1, 2006

GAO and NATCA Spar on ATC

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of five foreign ATC service providers contends that since “commercialization,” they have maintained safety,

ATC

October 31, 2006

Canada Says No Fee Increases in Near Term

Nav Canada, the company that runs Canada’s ATC system, reports that because of favorable financial results in its most recent quarter and the preliminary o

ATC

October 31, 2006

ATC

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

Latest

Training Proposed for Flying VFR Near D.C.

Special awareness training via an online course will be required for any pilot who flies VFR within 100 nm of the Washington, D.C.

Say Bye-Bye to DF Steers

The FAA is proposing to decommission all 54 direction finders (DF) and associated DF approaches in all states other than Alaska.

Wake of Airbus A380 Might Mean More Spacing

Because international aviation regulators and aerodynamic experts failed again last week to reach agreement about the extent of the safety hazards created

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June 26 and 27 at its corporate headquarters in Vélizy-Villacoublay, near Paris. Chosen by the European

In the last few years, the development of air traffic management in Europe has been based on the idea of creating a seamless upper airspace zone called the

Videos

More Articles

Red tape makes Single European Sky look more like pie in the sky

In the last few years, the development of air traffic management in Europe has been based on the idea of creating a seamless upper airspace zone called the

Nav Canada Launches ADS-B Program

By 2009, Nav Canada plans to install ADS-B ground stations around Hudson Bay, which straddles high-latitude flight paths between Asia, North America and Eu

NTSB Has 'Serious Concern' With ATC Alerts

Based on a study of 11 accidents that occurred between December 2002 and February this year involving primarily general aviation aircraft, the NTSB express

Joint venture seeks key to NATO radar RFP

AGS Industries, a recently formed joint-venture company headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is working on a response to a formal request for proposal for

Approach Limits Raised in Canada

Responding to recommendations from Canada's Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada will increase

Canada, Playing Catch-up, Will Mandate TCAS

Transport Canada has proposed a regulatory amendment requiring installation of TCAS-I and TCAS-II, in line with current FAA rules.

Lockheed To Disclose ADS-B Contract Team

Lockheed Martin is expected soon to make a surprise announcement about its bid for the FAA's forthcoming ADS-B contract, said to be valued at around $2 bil

New Clips: Verizon Airfone Reverses Course

Responding to customer input, Verizon Airfone said it will continue providing MagnaStar phone users with air-to-ground communications “through at least Dec

Bolen slams ATA’s VLJ stance

The “invasion,”–as critics call it, of thousands of very light jets over the next several years has prompted NBAA to fire a shot across the bow of the Air

Air Routing keeping tabs on gridlock

Air Routing International (ARI) of Houston has introduced a new service for U.S.

FAA To Hire 12,500 New Contollers

Hoping to stave off a shortage in air traffic controllers caused by an expected wave of retirements, the FAA will hire 12,500 controllers over the next 10

Eurocontrol reduces its ATC charges

Operators will see en route ATC charges for most of Europe reduced by an average of 7 percent starting this month.

LABACE 2005: RVSM arrives in Latin America with few glitches

Latin America adopted reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) on January 20, along with the rest of the Americas, and the transition to date in Brazil

Iridium in Talks with Manufacturers on Satellite Replacement Strategy

Iridium has entered into preliminary discussions with satellite manufacturers about potential replacements for its network of low-earth-orbit communication

GAO and NATCA Spar on ATC

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of five foreign ATC service providers contends that since “commercialization,” they have maintained safety,

Canada Says No Fee Increases in Near Term

Nav Canada, the company that runs Canada’s ATC system, reports that because of favorable financial results in its most recent quarter and the preliminary o

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